Joy's questions of the week07.12.2017 2:40pm

Have you ever wished for a pause or rewind button? Have you ever wished that you could go back in time and change something? Adele has been quoted saying, “ I don’t want to be famous. I just want to sing”. This is the mindset of many celebrities; especially ex-child stars. Many have said they wanted a “normal” childhood. They say if they could, they'd go back, and neglect to do that movie or take a break.

Yesterday, I met a 12 year old girl who spoke Mandarin, Spanish, and is now learning American Sign Language. Her mother explained that she was going to become an interrupter. When I found this out I literally thought “really” (with a snide lol...jk) but what I really felt was “wow I'm behind”. I am behind in my career, behind in life... Just plain behind. I started to think about my younger self. When we’re told to think about what we want to be when we grown up, we think about ” super heroes, firefighters, princesses, mermaids, and entertainers. If we could go back and tell our younger selves to choose something reliable or to take certain steps to become what we want… would we? Would we trade in sleepovers, and extra tv time for studying? Would we want our childhood to be sacrificed for our adulthood? Are we satisfied with a childhood that has lead to the lives we have?

I was the typical goody two-shoes average kid. There was nothing outstanding about me. I was a bullied girl with daddy issues, but I always knew what career I was going to choose -Until, I became an adult. I like who I am now, but I wish I was bolder and wilder. Those things might have changed the person I am now. Maybe life is about the road you go through, and to change the road is to change the person. So what I didn't master 4 languages before the age of 12? I'll get there. For now, I choose not to go back to the past. What about you? Would you go back? Leave a comment at any of our social media sites with the hashtag #joysquestionoftheweek and let me know! ​